unfortunately it seems we need this sort of thing: Kop Busters. The show, created by an ex-drug officer, aims to expose crooked police officers

Police officers thought they were raiding a weed growing house in Odessa, Texas, but instead found two tiny Christmas trees surrounded by grow lights and a poster saying they were caught on camera by Kop Busters. The show, created by an ex-drug officer, aims to expose crooked police officers by setting them up in ridiculous situations like this one.

the main thing being that within 24 hours after setting up the grow lights police entered the house with a warrant - how did they know the grow lights were there and what specific reasonable cause could they have come up with in just 24 hours to secure this warrant? the most likely scenario is that they used drive by FLIR cameras to detect the grow lights. this technique has been previously declared illegal by the Supreme Court. They would then manufacture some testimony that would be admissible as sufficient to have a judge issue a warrant. your tax dollars at work!

http://kopbusters.com/ site might be down due to traffic surge. it was last time i checked. there is a full story with further details below:

'KopBusters' is a reality TV program that aims to sink crooked officers.

"KopBusters rented a house in Odessa, Texas and began growing two small Christmas trees under a grow light similar to those used for growing marijuana," claims a release from NeverGetBusted.com "When faced with a suspected marijuana grow, the police usually use illegal FLIR cameras and/or lie on the search warrant affidavit claiming they have probable cause to raid the house. Instead of conducting a proper investigation which usually leads to no probable cause, the Kops lie on the affidavit claiming a confidential informant saw the plants and/or the police could smell marijuana coming from the suspected house."

"The trap was set and less than 24 hours later, the Odessa narcotics unit raided the house only to find KopBuster's attorney waiting under a system of complex gadgetry and spy cameras that streamed online to the KopBuster's secret mobile office nearby.

"The attorney was handcuffed and later released when eleven KopBuster detectives arrived with the media in tow to question the illegal raid. The police refused to give KopBusters the search warrant affidavit which is suspected to contain the lies regarding the probable cause.

"It is not illegal to grow plants under a light in your home but it is illegal to lie on an affidavit and plant drugs on a citizen. This operation was the first of its kind in the history of America. Police sometimes have other police investigating their crimes but the American court system has never dealt with a group of citizens stinging the police. Will the police file charges on the team who took down the corrupt cops? We will keep you posted." http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Excop_Barry_Cooper_launches_Kop_Busters_1206.html